On May 01, 2025, ABTdomain recorded significant domain registration activity across various TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report analyzes the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and examines the market share of domain registrars for the top 5 TLDs.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
ABTdomain analyzed 995 TLDs and found 430 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 234,179 newly registered domains. The distribution shows a clear dominance of traditional TLDs with .com leading by a significant margin.
- .com: 120,387 domains (51.4%)
- .top: 21,060 domains (9.0%)
- .xyz: 8,265 domains (3.5%)
- .org: 7,586 domains (3.2%)
- .net: 6,875 domains (2.9%)
- .online: 6,621 domains (2.8%)
- .info: 6,298 domains (2.7%)
- .sbs: 5,937 domains (2.5%)
- .life: 4,933 domains (2.1%)
- .store: 4,723 domains (2.0%)
The data clearly demonstrates that .com continues to be the dominant TLD in the domain registration landscape, accounting for more than half of all newly registered domains. The emerging TLDs like .top and .xyz are showing significant adoption, while established alternatives such as .org and .net maintain steady registration volumes.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 120,387 .com newly registered domains on May 01, 2025. These domains were registered on April 30, 2025, demonstrating the continued dominance of .com in the domain registration market.
- GoDaddy: 25,123 domains (20.9%)
- Namecheap: 13,739 domains (11.4%)
- Dynadot: 9,241 domains (7.7%)
- Squarespace: 6,922 domains (5.7%)
- Hostinger: 6,435 domains (5.3%)
GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com domains, capturing over one-fifth of the market. The top 5 registrars together account for just over 50% of all new .com registrations, indicating a moderately concentrated market with significant competition among registrars.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 21,060 .top newly registered domains on May 01, 2025. These domains were registered on April 29 and April 30, 2025, showing the growing popularity of this TLD.
- Namesilo: 9,476 domains (45.0%)
- 阿里云计算有限公司: 2,284 domains (10.8%)
- Gname: 1,618 domains (7.7%)
- Alibaba cloud: 1,362 domains (6.5%)
- West.cn: 1,297 domains (6.2%)
For .top domains, Namesilo dominates the market with nearly half of all new registrations. The significant presence of Chinese registrars (阿里云计算有限公司, Alibaba cloud, and West.cn) indicates strong adoption of the .top TLD in the Chinese market, collectively accounting for over 23% of all new .top registrations.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 8,265 .xyz newly registered domains on May 01, 2025. These domains were registered on April 29 and April 30, 2025, demonstrating the continued popularity of this alternative TLD.
- GMO Internet: 2,071 domains (25.1%)
- GoDaddy: 1,365 domains (16.5%)
- Alibaba cloud: 843 domains (10.2%)
- Namecheap: 798 domains (9.7%)
- Dynadot: 731 domains (8.8%)
GMO Internet leads the market for .xyz domain registrations, followed by GoDaddy. The presence of Alibaba cloud in the top 3 suggests strong interest in .xyz domains from the Asian market. Together, the top 5 registrars account for over 70% of all new .xyz registrations.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,586 .org newly registered domains on May 01, 2025. These domains were registered on April 29 and April 30, 2025, maintaining the steady popularity of this established TLD.
- Namecheap: 1,514 domains (20.0%)
- GoDaddy: 1,314 domains (17.3%)
- Squarespace: 667 domains (8.8%)
- Ionos: 453 domains (6.0%)
- Tucows: 436 domains (5.7%)
For .org domains, Namecheap holds the leading position, closely followed by GoDaddy. The registrar market for .org domains appears more balanced than for other TLDs, with the top 5 registrars collectively handling approximately 58% of new registrations, suggesting a competitive marketplace with diverse options for organizations and non-profits.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 6,875 .net newly registered domains on May 01, 2025. These domains were registered on May 01, April 30, and April 29, 2025, showing consistent demand for this traditional TLD.
- GoDaddy: 1,528 domains (22.2%)
- Namecheap: 1,005 domains (14.6%)
- Squarespace: 543 domains (7.9%)
- Mainreg: 328 domains (4.8%)
- GMO Internet: 268 domains (3.9%)
GoDaddy maintains its strong position in the .net market, followed by Namecheap. The significant gap between the top two registrars and the rest of the market suggests a concentrated market structure for .net domains. Together, the top 5 registrars account for approximately 53.4% of all new .net registrations.
3. Key Takeaways
- .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 51.4% of all newly registered domains, followed by .top (9.0%) and .xyz (3.5%).
- The traditional TLDs (.com, .org, .net) collectively represent over 57% of all new domain registrations, demonstrating their enduring popularity.
- GoDaddy maintains strong market leadership in .com and .net registrations, while Namesilo dominates the .top TLD market.
- Chinese registrars have a significant presence in the .top TLD market, indicating strong regional preferences for certain TLDs.
- GMO Internet leads in .xyz registrations, showing diversification in registrar market share across different TLDs.
- Namecheap leads the .org registration market, demonstrating its particular strength in this segment.
- The registrar market shows varying levels of concentration across different TLDs, with some showing high concentration (e.g., .top with Namesilo at 45%) and others displaying more balanced competition.
*This analysis highlights the evolving domain registration landscape and the ongoing competition among registrars. For more details or to download our newly registered domains database, please visit ABTdomain Members.